India Logs 3,038 New Covid Infections, Active Cases Rise To 21,179

India has logged 3,038 new Covid infections in the last 24 hours as the active cases rose to 21,179.

India saw a slight dip in daily Covod cases as the country logged 3,038 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday. The active cases have increased to 21,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

The death toll climbed to 5,30,901 with nine deaths. While two deaths each were reported from Delhi and Punjab, one each was reported by Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand in a span of 24 hours and two reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore (4,47,29,284) The active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections and the national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,77,204, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. 

According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

On Monday, India saw 3,641 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours.

Madhya Pradesh is witnessing a surge in Covid cases with the state registering 35 new cases on Monday along with nine new cases in the state capital Bhopal. In view of the sudden increase in cases, the health department has instructed officials to organise mock drills for preparations to deal with the disease. The mock drill will be held on April 10 and 11.

Superintendent of Bhopal District Hospital, Rakesh Shrivastava told ANI, "The cases have increased in the state, but today it is a good thing that the graph of the cases have come down. There is no need to panic. Today nine cases have been reported in Bhopal. The administration is fully prepared and there is complete arrangement in the hospital."

"We are going to do mock drills on April 10 and 11 in which we will see the whole system as seen earlier whether oxygen is reaching every point or not, medicines are there or not. We have all the facilities here, the Madhya Pradesh government has made complete preparations and there is nothing to panic. Along with this, there is a need to be careful. There has been a slight change in the weather, that is why the cases may have increased," he said.

Last month, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's Covid-19 National Task Force issued revised clinical guidelines for the management of adult Covid-19 patients.